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                  <p class="p_Heading1"><span class="f_Heading1">Model Activity</span></p>



  
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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">An </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Activity</span><span class="f_BodyText"> represents work that is performed within a Process. An Activity can be modeled as a: </span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1" style="font-style: italic;">Sub-Process</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> - a compound Activity that is defined as a flow of other BPMN elements or </span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="model_activity.htm#Task">Task</a></span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> - an atomic Activity that cannot be broken down into a smaller unit.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Activities - both Tasks and Sub-Processes - can also act as </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Looping constructs</span><span class="f_BodyText">. The </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">OMG BPMN 1.1 Specification</span><span class="f_BodyText"> defines two types of Looping construct:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1" style="font-style: italic;">Standard</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> Loops (while or until)</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1" style="font-style: italic;">Multi-Instance</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> Loops (for each).</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">A Standard Loop has a boolean </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Condition</span><span class="f_BodyText"> that is evaluated after each cycle of the loop. If the evaluation is </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-weight: bold;">True</span><span class="f_BodyText">, then the loop continues. If </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Test Time</span><span class="f_BodyText"> is set to </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">After</span><span class="f_BodyText">, the loop is equivalent to a </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">while</span><span class="f_BodyText"> loop. If </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Test Time</span><span class="f_BodyText"> is set to </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Before</span><span class="f_BodyText">, the loop is equivalent to an </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">until</span><span class="f_BodyText"> loop.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">A Multi-Instance Loop is equivalent to a </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">for each</span><span class="f_BodyText"> loop and has a numeric expression as a </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Condition</span><span class="f_BodyText"> that is evaluated only once before the Activity is performed. The result of the evaluation specifies the number of times the loop is repeated.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Sub-Process</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The BPMN Specification defines three types of Sub-Process:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Embedded</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">References</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Reusable.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">In Enterprise Architect, two of these Sub-Process types can be mapped to BPEL:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Embedded</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">References.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To create a new Sub-Process Activity in your model, follow the steps below.</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Open a BPEL diagram <a href="model_a_bpel_process.htm">created under a BPEL Process</a>.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Drag the </span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;">Activity</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> element from the </span><span class="f_UIControl">BPMN 1.1 Core</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> onto the diagram. The BPEL </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="bpelactivitydlg.png" width="303" height="336" border="0" alt="BPELActivityDlg"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Name</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, type a name for the Activity.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Sub-Process</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> option.</span></li>
<li value=5><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Task Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select the Sub Process type - </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Embedded</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> or </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">References</span><span class="f_NumberedList">.</span></li>
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Embedded</span><span class="f_NumberedList">, you do not have to set any other properties.</span></li>
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">References</span><span class="f_NumberedList">, the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab displays as follows:</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="subprocactrefdlg.png" width="284" height="163" border="0" alt="SubProcActRefDlg"><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">SubProcess</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select a Sub-Process from the list of all Sub-Processes in the BPEL process.</span></li>
</ol>
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<td valign="bottom" width="955" bgcolor="#efeff7" style="width:955px; background-color:#efeff7;"><p class="p_TiporNote" style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none;"><span class="f_TiporNote">Note:</span></p>
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<td width="955" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:955px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">UML</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> button if you need to define further properties of the Activity, using the normal element </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="objectproperties.htm">Properties</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog.</span></p>
<p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Alternatively, right-click on the element and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Properties</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> context menu option. </span></p>
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<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=9><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button to close the dialog.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To return to the BPEL </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog for subsequent editing:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Double-click on the element in the diagram or </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> (the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"><a href="generalsettings.htm">Shows Properties</a></span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> option must be selected in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Double click on browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> panel of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Options</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> dialog) or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Right-click on the element in the diagram or </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">BPEL | BPEL Properties</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> menu option.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Task<a name="task"></a></span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">OMG BPMN 1.1 Specification</span><span class="f_BodyText"> defines eight types of Task:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Service</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">User</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Receive</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Send</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Script</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Manual</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Reference</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">None.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">In Enterprise Architect, six of these Task types can be mapped to BPEL, as per the </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">OMG BPMN 1.1 Specification</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 30px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Service</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">User</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Receive</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Send</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Reference</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">None.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To create a new Task Activity in your model, follow the steps below.</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Open a BPEL diagram <a href="model_a_bpel_process.htm">generated under a BPEL Process</a>.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Drag the </span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;">Activity</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> element from the </span><span class="f_UIControl">BPMN 1.1 Core</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> onto the diagram. The BPEL </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="bpelacttaskdlg.png" width="303" height="336" border="0" alt="BPELActTaskDlg"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Name</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, type a name for the Activity.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Task</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> option.</span></li>
<li value=5><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Task Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select the Task type.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Depending on the Task type you select, further details might be required.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">None</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">No further details are required. Go to step 11</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Reference</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab changes, as below.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="actrefdlg.png" width="279" height="160" border="0" alt="ActRefDlg"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Activity</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select an Activity from the list of all Tasks in the process.</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">Go to step 11.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Send</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab changes, as below.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="actsenddlg.png" width="287" height="168" border="0" alt="ActSendDlg"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Web Service</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select a <a href="bpel_web_service.htm">BPEL web service</a> from the list.</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Message</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select a message from the list of all messages in the selected web service.</span></li>
<li value=9><span class="f_NumberedList">Go to step 11.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Receive</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab changes, as below.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="actreceivedlg.png" width="287" height="166" border="0" alt="ActReceiveDlg"><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Web Service</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select a <a href="bpel_web_service.htm">BPEL web service</a> from the list.</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Message</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select a message from the list of all messages in the selected web service.</span></li>
<li value=9><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Instantiate</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">True</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> if this is the first Activity after the <a href="model_start_event.htm">Start Event</a>, otherwise select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">False</span><span class="f_NumberedList">.</span></li>
<li value=10><span class="f_NumberedList">Go to step 11.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Service </span><span class="f_BodyText">or</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> User</span><span class="f_BodyText">:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab changes, as below.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="activservdlg.png" width="288" height="168" border="0" alt="ActivServDlg"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=7><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Web Service</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ]</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button and select a <a href="bpel_web_service.htm">BPEL web service</a> from the list.</span></li>
<li value=8><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Input</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Message</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ]</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button and select a message from the list of all messages in the selected web service.</span></li>
<li value=9><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Output</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Message</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ]</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button and select a message from the list of all messages in the selected web service.</span></li>
<li value=10><span class="f_NumberedList">Go to step 11.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-weight: bold;">Resume the procedure:</span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value=11><span class="f_NumberedList">(Optional) Click on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Assignments </span><span class="f_NumberedList">tab.<a name="assignments"></a></span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="actassign.png" width="287" height="168" border="0" alt="ActAssign"></li>
</ol>
<p class="p_NumberedList"><span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li value=12><span class="f_NumberedList">To the right of the field, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ] </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button and select one or more Assignment elements from the list of <a href="create_assignments.htm">Assignments created</a> in the <a href="create_a_bpel_model.htm">Supporting Elements package</a>.</span></li>
<li value=13><span class="f_NumberedList">(Optional) Click on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Loop Details</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab.<a name="loop"></a></span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="loopdetailsdlg.png" width="288" height="166" border="0" alt="LoopDetailsDlg"><span class="f_NumberedList"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="multiinstance%20loop.png" width="286" height="166" border="0" alt="MultiInstance Loop"></span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=14><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Type</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select the loop type - </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Standard</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> or </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">MultiInstance</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> (the field defaults to </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">None</span><span class="f_NumberedList">).</span></li>
<li value=15><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Condition</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, type the condition to be evaluated (boolean for a Standard loop, numeric expression for a MultiInstance loop).</span></li>
<li value=16><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Min Value</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, type the minimum value for the evaluation. </span></li>
<li value=17><span class="f_NumberedList">(Standard loop) In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Max Value</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field type the maximum value for the evaluation.</span></li>
<li value=18><span class="f_NumberedList">(Standard loop) In the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Test Time</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field click on the drop-down arrow and select </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">After</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> to define a </span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;">while</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> loop or </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Before</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> to define an </span><span class="f_NumberedList" style="font-style: italic;">until</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> loop.</span></li>
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<td valign="bottom" width="955" bgcolor="#efeff7" style="width:955px; background-color:#efeff7;"><p class="p_TiporNote" style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none;"><span class="f_TiporNote">Note:</span></p>
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<td width="955" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:955px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">UML</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> button if you need to define further properties of the Activity, using the normal element </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="objectproperties.htm">Properties</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog.</span></p>
<p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Alternatively, right-click on the element and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Properties</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> context menu option.</span></p>
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<li value=19><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK </span><span class="f_NumberedList">button to close the dialog.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To return to the BPEL </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog for subsequent editing:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Double-click on the element in the diagram or </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> (the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"><a href="generalsettings.htm">Shows Properties</a></span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> option must be selected in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Double click on browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> panel of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Options</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> dialog) or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Right-click on the element in the diagram or </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">BPEL | BPEL Properties</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> menu option.</span></li>
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